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Bourges ( French pronunciation: [buʁʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry . History.
Bourges (prononcé : / b u ʁ ʒ /) est une commune française, préfecture du département du Cher. Avec 63 702 habitants en 2021, il s'agit de la commune la plus peuplée du département et la troisième commune la plus peuplée de la région Centre-Val de Loire, après Tours et Orléans, et devant Blois, Châteauroux et Chartres.
Bourges, France. Bourges, city, capital of Cher département, Centre région, almost exactly in the centre of France. It lies on the Canal du Berry, at the confluence of the Yèvre and Auron rivers, in marshy country watered by the Cher, southeast of Orléans.
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Visit Bourges (Centre-Loire Valley, France) Bourges is an important town in central France, towards the south-east of the Loire Valley (Centre) region and about 100 kilometres south of Orléans. It has a substantial historic centre and two very important monuments - the cathedral and the Palace Jacques Coeur - and the town is very pleasant to ...
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Bourges Cathedral. The Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, is one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art and is admired for its proportions and the unity of its design. The tympanum, sculptures and stained-glass windows are particularly striking.
Bourges. Capital of the province of Aquitaine at the end of the Roman Empire, capital of the Kingdom of France in the reign of Charles VII, Bourges carefully maintains its heritage from a glorious past.
In 1487, Bourges is a " large " town with at least 15 000 in habitants despite outbreaks of plague and paucity. Louis XI gives it a University and two fairs a year. Merchants' shops line the streets near the old wall. Craftsmen group together in the lower part of the town.
